# Accident 19970429006969A: Beech 35C33, Carrollton, GA, April 29, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 29, 1997, 11:30 local time
- Place: Carrollton, GA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.5799° N, 85.0695° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5799&lon=-85.0695&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5863S, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5863S) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 35-C33 (registry code 1151408, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35-c33) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35C33
- Reported engine: CONT IO520*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 847 total, 453 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL97LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA069) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970429006969A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST PARTIAL POWR. STALL LANDED CTJ. PROP PITCH CONTROL ARM SEPERATED. RECENT ANNUAL. SERVICE BULLETIN NOT DONE. (-23) PILOT LOST CONTROL OF PROPELLER PITCH DUE TO PHYSICAL DISCONNECT AT GOVERNOR CONTROL.  HIGH PITCH ANGLE RESULTING FROM THAT DISCONNECT DID NOT PROVIDE DESIRED POWER AND PILOT REQUESTED ATC ASSIST TO NEAREST AIRPORT.  DESCENT THROUGH CLOUDS AND ALIGNMENT WITH RUNWAY WAS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL, BUT POWER WAS INSUFFICENT ON FINAL AND STRETCHING GLIDE CAUSED FULL STALL, HARD LANDING.  WING (LEFT) STRUCK PAVEMENT HARD ENOUGH TO CREATE 1-INCH WRINKLES IN TOP SURFACE EXTENDING DIAGONALLY FROM TIP TO TRAIL EDGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL97LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA069), Apr 29, 1997: Beech 33 (N5863S), Carrollton, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The inadequate maintenance inspection of the airplane that resulted in the disconnection of the propeller governor linkage and the subsequent reduction in engine power. The pilot also failed to…

## Other reports on N5863S (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20111213029729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111213029729I), Dec 13, 2011: Beech 35-C33 (N5863S), Savannah, GA, Minor damage. During landing, landing gear down and locked indication was normal. Nose landing gear collapsed on touchdown, allowing the propellar to strike the runway.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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